Posts by becca1

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In the beginning ... was the Watchtower Society

by The wanderer in

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in the beginning ... was the watchtower society after last night's thread concerning whether or not individuals on.

this discussion board hated jehovah's witnesses, it was found.

that the vast majority did not.. .

becca1

I think Russell was a kookie guy with good intentions. He trully wanted to learn and teach Bible truth. I don't think he intended for the Society as we know it to ever come to be. Rutherford took it to whole other level and created a religion with all the bells and whistles. I am not defending present day Rusellites, I just think Russell was sincere in his efforts.

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going for a colonoscopy(sp) on friday

by orbison11 in

yes, but i hear thursday will be the bad day, when i do the meds and have to sit 3 feet from the toilet for 24 hours,,oyy vay.

any here been thru this wonderful experience?.

orb.

becca1

Yes the cleaning out processes is the yucky part. The procedure is no big deal. I hope everything is OK with you.

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Breaking it to my grandparents

by AirDuster in

so i've been deciding for the past year or so whether or not i want to stay in this religion, and i have decided that i do not.

i plan on telling my grandparents (whom i live with) this very soon, possibly tomorrow.

of course i can't be just like "i don't want to be a jehovah's witness anymore", but rather "i don't believe in this anymore, and here are the reasons why".

becca1

Hi: Are you baptized? If so, will your grandparents turn you in to the elders? This could leave you out in the cold in more ways then one. If you do want to go ahead and tell them how you feel, keep to one of two topics and avoid getting confentational. The UN issue might be a good one because you can get all the info you need form the UN's site and the WT publications. The blood issue could be addressed using the Nov. KM insert on fractions and showing how it does not make any sense.

Whatever you do, consider the consequences first.

Take care...

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Newbie saying hello

by Zed in

wow finally...........

a place i can come to to release the anger, fustration and hatred i feel to an organisation so clearly led by and ruled by man!!!

just saying a big hello to everyone out there.

becca1

Welcome!

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Newbie saying hello

by Zed in

wow finally...........

a place i can come to to release the anger, fustration and hatred i feel to an organisation so clearly led by and ruled by man!!!

just saying a big hello to everyone out there.

becca1

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Feeling very down right now.

by jakes in

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friends!.

today has been one of those days for me.feeling very down and depressed.. finding out that you were living a lie for so long can be devastating to many.

i will however pick myself up again.

becca1

Hi jakes: Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you are down today. I hope it's just a bad day and not something more serious. If it's the later my standard advice is to get professional help. Don't wast your life in a depressive state . Get help and enjoy the ride.

As for the book, could you give us a brief glimpse of your situation as a teaser? We love personal stories here.

Good luck with the publishing.

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translation question

by XU in

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this is to all the people who know other languages.

like that one dude all isolated that knows 7 languages.

how do you say apostate in any other language?

becca1

Spanish = apostata. Stress on the "o".

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Well that was weird!

by mama1119 in

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i heard a knock at the door just now and i open it up and its a lady, all by herself with a folder.

she tells me she is doing volunteer work along with thousands of other people around the world to help mankind.

she says volunteers have been sent out into all parts of the worls, including the jungle, eygpt and the middle east...yes, the jungle.

becca1

You know the org. is full of wackos. She was just one of them.

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Do you hate Jehovah's Witnesses?

by The wanderer in

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do you hate jehovah's witnesses?

since becoming a member of this board, it has often come.

becca1

Not at all. I love these people. I hate what is being done to them. The deceit, the lost opportunities, the mind control... I have to restrain myself at every meeting so as not to shout out: "you're being deceived, think for yourselves!"

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What if she never leaves JWs? (The interminable waiting period...)

by AuldSoul in

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this has nothing to do with whether i love my wife.

i always will.. pragmatically, i have come to the devastating conclusion that i don't want to be married to a jw.

any jw.. she asked me last night, "so, do you believe in santa clause, now?

becca1

Dear Auldsoul: You poor baby! I really feel for you. You sound like a wonderful husband, and a sensitive human being, your wife is fortunate to have you.

I think your wife's problem is she cant' separate the you as a witness from the you now. She has to come to see you as just you. I really think you both could benefit from counseling. Yes, religion will be discussed, because it is at the heart of the matter, however a good therapist will not put down anyone's beliefs. That is not their job.They will attempt to get her to focuss on you and your marrige independantly of religion. There are many happy couples who don't share religious beliefs, even in the WT. You could be one of them, but it will take some work.

Never forget thet your self esteem does not come from how your wife or anyone else views you. It comes from within. But you do have to protect yourself from emotional abuse. If your wife will not take the necesarry steps to imrpove the marriage, you have to consider seriously what living with someone who looks down on you will have on your emotional state. Do your part to make things better but set some limits or boundries that you will not cross.You can't do it all alone. If your wife won't do her part, you will need to reconsider what to do.